Spraying device



June 24, 1930 G L, HILL 1,768,062

SPRAYIILIG DEVICE Filed Jun 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor Attormgy June 24, 1930. 1,768,062

G. L. HILL SPRAYING DEVICE Filed June 4, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2,

Attorny Inventor Patented June 24, 1 930 OF E? Y eaovnn L. HILL, or BAGLEY; WISCONSIN SPRAYVIFNG Device Application filed June 4,1928, No 282,699.

This invention relates to improvements in spraying devices andghas more particular reference to a device for spraying insecticide" solution upon animals. 1

An important ObJGCt of the invention is the provision of an insectlcide solution containing receptacle which is connected with" a suitable pressure line and provided with novel solution elevating and discharging means.

The particular details and their relativearrangement and association will become more readily apparent from the novel description and drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the complete machine or apparatus.

Figure 2 is a sectional and elevational View of the insecticide'container, and elevating and discharging'means. v

Figure 3 is a section through Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the substantially U-shaped suction pipevwhich operates to elevate and discharge the insecticide solution. 7 v

Referring now to the drawings by numerals, it'will be observed that 5 designates a suitable power drivenpumpyprovided at its top with an exhaust pipe 6 having a control valve 7 located therein. Located adjacent the pumpis a vertically elongated tank 8, which has connection with the pump through the medium of a pipe 9. In this pipe 9-is' the control valve 10 for regulating the suc-' tion produced by the pump in the tank 8. Connected with .the pipe 9 is 'the short branch pipe 11 having the control valve 12, through which'atmospheric air is introduced into th'epump 5. A pressure, pipe 13 is connected with the exhaust pipe 6, provided witha control valve 14 and'in turn connected with the suction pipe 9, thereby affording communication between the exhaust and r the tank 8.

Leadingfrom the tank isa pipe 15, and

this pipe 15 extends over the extensions 16, which are as usual supported in the stall upon appropriate supports 17 and 18.

Located in the stall between the extensions is the insecticide solution container 19. As

removable closure cap sure through the valve 13, the'valve 14 and shownin Figure 2, a substantially U-shaped 'pipe is located in this receptacle; It comprisesian air intake branch 20, a solution elevating and discharging'branch 21, a con necting portion 22, the latter having solution intake ports 23. 1

. 'Thebranch21 extends above the top of the receptacle and'is provided with control valves 24. Above this ,ithas connection with a sub-' stantially T-shaped discharge nozzle 25. The nozzle has connection with the pipe 15, throughthe medium of a sectional pipe 26 and a flexible hose 27, the hose being connected with a valve 28, located close to the pipe 15. This pipe 28 is referred to in the trade as a stall cock. In addition, the container 19. is provided with a filler neck and 29. When the apparatus is used for milking, it is obvious that it is necessary to produce suction in the tank 8 and the line 15. At this time, the valve 28 is closed. The valve 10 is'open to afford communication between the pump 5 and the tank8. Th'evalve 12 isclosed off to shut off outside air. The valve 7 is open toallow'the pump to exhaust. The valve 14 is closed to prevent the exhaust from passing through'the pressure pipe 13 into the tank 8. Hence, when the pump is set into operation, suction is produced in the usual Way before milking.

When usingth'e device for spraying the insecticide solution from the container 19,

the valves are reversed. For example, the valve 28 is now open the valve 10 is closed, 8 the valve 12 is opened to let air into the pump 14; The valve 14 is opened", andthe valve 7 closed to shunt the exhaust prespipe 9 into the tank 8. The pressure passing through thepipe' 15 now and through the v hose 27 ,exhausts' through the nozzle 25, and produces sufficient suction upon the upper end i ofthe solution elevating branch 21, to suck up in the solution through the port 23, and to allow the solution to spray in a mist, when the valve 24 is opened.

Minor changes in the size, shape and rearrangement of parts coming Within the in-. vention claimed may be resorted to, without" departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is: r v

-A solutionspray device of the class described comprising a solution container having a closure-cap threaded thereon at the top of said container, a substantially U-- shaped pipe arranged Within said container, said U-shaped pipe having one branch thereof secured at its terminal to thetop Wall of said container fOP'COIIlHlIlIllCiLiSlOIl with the atmosphere, said U-shaped pipe having 'a' second branch extending upwardly and 15 through thetop Wall of saidcontainer, a

1 manually controlled valve on the extended upper end ofsaid second branch,a substantially T-shaped spray, nozzle having one branch thereof threaded on the upper free 39 end of said secondbranch ofsaid U-shaped pipe said spray nozzle having a second branch adapted to be connected to a pressure o supply mechanism, and the intermediate portion of said U-shaped pipe being provided 7 with solution intake ports, the said intermediate portion of said U-shaped pip restingupon the bottom of saidkcontainer. p In testimony'whereof Iafiix my signature.

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